Effect of preoperative virtual reality visits on perioperative anxiety in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
- VernacularTitle:术前虚拟现实访视技术对阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停综合征患儿围术期焦虑的影响
- Author:
Jiayu LI
1
;
Long WU
;
Xiaoqi ZHENG
;
Hongjiang YAN
;
Fei LIU
Author Information
- Keywords: Virtual reality; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Anxiety; Preoperative visit
- From: The Journal of Clinical Anesthesiology 2024;40(11):1161-1164
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Objective To evaluate the effect of preoperative visits using virtual reality(VR)tech-nology on alleviating perioperative anxiety in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep ap-nea syndrome(OSAS).Methods Sixty children with OSAS scheduled for elective adenotonsillectomy were selected,including 32 males and 28 females,aged 6 to 12 years,ASA physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ.The chil-dren were randomly divided into two groups using random number table:control group and VR group,30 children in each group.The control group received routine education and preoperative visits,while the VR group used VR smart glasses to play videos of three-dimensional scenes of the operating room in addition to routine visits.The modified Yale preoperative anxiety scale-short form(m-YPAS-SF)was used to assess perioperative anxiety levels.The heart rates(HR)of the children on the day before surgery,upon entering the preparation room,and immediately after anesthesia induction,and the induction compliance checklist(ICC)was used to evaluate anesthesia induction compliance,as well as the duration of stay in the recovery room and the length of hospital stay were recorded.Results Compared with control group,the m-YPAS-SF scores in VR group were significantly lower(P＜0.05),the HR was significantly lower upon entering the preparation room and immediately after anesthesia induction(P＜0.05),and the ICC scores were signifi-cantly lower(P＜0.05),recovery room stay duration and length of hospital stay were significantly short-ened(P＜0.05).Conclusion Preoperative visits using VR can effectively alleviate perioperative anxiety in children with OSAS undergoing adenotonsillectomy which can improve anesthesia compliance and reduce the length of hospital stay.
